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Kyle Larson Extends Chase Points Lead with First NASCAR Win at Talladega After Last-Lap Scramble
Larson charged from 11th on the final lap and won after a Lap 132 wreck collected 12 cars, widening his championship margin.
- On Sunday, October 25, 2026, 34-year-old Kyle Larson won the YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, charging from roughly 11th place on the final lap to secure his third 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase victory.
- Despite a series-worst average finish of 30.6 at drafting tracks, Larson entered the race with a five-point lead over Christopher Bell. He led 21 laps while avoiding the large pileups that plagued other championship contenders.
- A 15-car pileup late in the race sent three-time Cup Series champion Joey Logano's car airborne. "I just got a push in the wrong spot there," Logano said, after the safety crew flipped his car back over during a 13-minute cleanup.
- Championship hopes ended for Ryan Blaney and Tyler Reddick after a 12-car crash on lap 132. Larson extended his points lead to 73 over Denny Hamlin with two races remaining in the season.
- The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Martinsville Speedway on November 1 for the final short track race of the season. Larson could mathematically clinch his third Cup championship if he maintains his current points advantage.
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Kyle Larson extends Chase points lead with first NASCAR win at Talladega after last-lap scramble
TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Kyle Larson picked a perfect time — and made some perfect moves — for his first NASCAR Cup Series victory at Talladega Superspeedway.
·Toronto, Canada
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Who Won the NASCAR Race at Talladega? Kyle Larson Pulls Off Stunning Last-Lap Victory
Kyle Larson looked like he had lost his chance to win at Talladega Superspeedway. Less than a lap later, he was celebrating one of the most improbable victories of the NASCAR Cup Series season. The Hendrick Motorsports driver went from the lead to roughly 11th on the final lap of Sunday’s YellaWood 500, only to […]
·Las Vegas, United States
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